Fence-post.



w. H. PHELPS.

FENCE POST.

APPLICATION FILED mun 4, 1914.

1,124,51 1 Patented Jan. 12,1915.

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WENDELL H. PHELPS, 0F COLUMBUS, OHIO.

FENCE-POST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedJan. 12?, 1915.

Application filed June 4, 1914. Serial No. 843,071.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WENDELL I-I. PHELPS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to fence posts and has particular relation tometallic posts to which fence wires are adapted to be connected atsuitable intervals.

The main object of my invention consists in providing the posts withsimple and integral means for clamping and securely holding thehorizontal fence wires in connection therewith, thereby contributingtoward the production of a metallic fence of substantial and desirableconstruction. This I accomplish by forming in the edge portions of asemi-cylindrical metallic post, certain cuts which result in theproduction of opposing clamping tongues, each pair of which are bentinward and adapted when firmly closed on to the wires which pass betweenthe same, to securely bind or clamp said fence wires in connectiontherewith.

The preferred embodiment of my invention is shown in the accompanyingdrawings, in which similar characters of reference designatecorresponding parts, and in which:

Figure l is a rear face view of my post showing a plurality of fencewires in position, Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the structure shown inFig. 1, Fig. 3 is a view in perspective of a portion of my fence postcarrying the fence wires, and, Fig. 4 is a section taken on line H ofFig. 2 and look. ing in the direction of the arrows.

In carrying out my invention, I have shown a post body 1 which is ofsuitable metal and of semi-circular form in cross section. While thissemi-circular form is not absolutely essential to the practising of myinvention, I find it desirable to so make the same in order to make useof worn or defective boiler tubes, this being possible by longitudinallysplitting the same, with the result that a post of the general formshown in the drawings, is produced. However, whatever cross sectionalshape may be resorted to, it is essential that one or two of the edgeportions project to the rear of the front portion and that these edgeportions be provided at desirable intervals with T- tioptee of thispatent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing theCommissioner of Patents Washington, D. G."

shaped cuts, the heads of the T-cuts thus formed, extending in thedirection of the length of the post, while the stems thereof extendoutward or rearward through the edges of the posts. In this manner, Iform at a desirable point on the post edge, two tongue-like members 2which are bent inward and thereby separated a suiiicient distance topermit of the insertion of a longitudinally arranged fence wire 3between the opposing ends of each pair of tongues. The fence wires beingthus inserted, the tongues 2 are, by suitable means, pressed toward eachother to cause a gripping or clamping engagement of the tongues with thewires. By this construction and operation, it will be understood thatsimple and reliable means are provided which are integral with the postfor clamping the longitudinal wires of the fence in rigid connectionwith the posts.

Owing to the fact that the connections described between the wire andthe post are made on both of the vertical edges of the post and atopposite points thereon, it will be understood that a fence will beproduced by the use of my improved posts, which will be rigid and inevery way substantial.

What I claim, is:

1. A fence post comprising a metallic body shaped longitudinally so thatits edge portions project to the rear of the front portion, the edges ofsaid body being provided with T-shaped cuts, as described, at intervalsto produce opposing tongues, the tongues of each pair being bent inwardand adapted when the fence wires are inserted between the tongue ends tobe bent into rigid clamping engagement with said wires.

2. A fence post comprising a metallic body of semi-circular form, theedges of said body being provided at intervals with opposing tonguesformed by a series of T -shaped cuts along the edge portions, saidtongues on opposing edges being in horizontal alinement and being bentinward to form clamping members to receive the fence wires, said tonguesbeing again bent back to clamp the wires after they have been placedbetween said tongues.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

IVENDELL I-I. PHELPS. lVitnesses "WALTER E. L. Boon, A. L. PHELPS.

